Daisy Ridley reveals she has endometriosis in a powerful Instagram post

Since her breakout performance as Rey in "The Force Awakens,"
Daisy Ridley has been using her Instagram account to
spread body positive messages, from her
workout videos to her recent message about taking
better care of yourself.

In a photo in which she's rocking a face mask, Ridley opened
up about fighting endometriosis, which she was
diagnosed at age 15. Endometriosis is a disorder in which uterin
tissue grows outside the uterus. The disorder came into the
spotlight recently after Lena
Dunham shared that she was diagnosed with it.

A photo posted by @daisyridley on Jun 9, 2016 at 10:25am PDT on
Jun 9, 2016 at 10:25am PDT

"One laparoscopy, many consultations and 8 years down the
line, pain was back (more mild this time!) and my skin was THE
WORST. I've tried everything: products, antibiotics, more
products, more antibiotics, and all that did was left my body in
a bit of a mess," Ridley wrote on Instagram.
"Finally found out I
have polycysticovaries and that's
why it's bad."

She said that the disorder has made her feel
"self-conscious," and that it left her confidence "in
tatters." She said she's been fighting the condition by
giving up sugar and dairy (though she's not too happy about that
part). However, the experience taught her
a valuable lesson.

"To any of you who are suffering with anything, go to a
doctor; pay for a specialist; get your hormones tested, get
allergy testing; keep on top of how your body is feeling and
don't worry about sounding like a hypochondriac. From your head
to the tips of your toes we only have one body, let us all make
sure ours our working in tip top condition, and take help if it's
needed," she wrote.